Formerly attributed to Zhou Wenju, The double screen: Emperor Li Jing watching his brothers play weiqi 重屏圖
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Formerly attributed to Zhou Wenju

The double screen: Emperor Li Jing watching his brothers play weiqi 重屏圖

14th century

Current Collection

National Museum of Asian Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Medium
Ink and color on silk
Dimensions
31.3 × 50 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-126738

Li Jing, identified by his tall hat, watches two of his brothers play weiqi, while a third looks on. The board, raised on low feet, has a grid of nineteen-by-nineteen lines, the format introduced during the Tang period (618-907). Apparently the game has not progressed very far, since few pieces are visible on the board. The player on the left is about to place his piece, while the player on the r…

Provenance

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Registry history

  • 14th century — Recorded in the collection of National Museum of Asian Art

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